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Alberta Transportation officials provided Rocky View County Councillors an update this week, on the status of the proposed Springbank reservoir. It was clear that these Government of Alberta officials did not have answers to the key questions surrounding this project. They could not provide details on cost, timeline, land compensation…

Rocky View 2020 was pleased to host the landowners from the Don’tDamnSpringbank group at our monthly meeting in March. The landowners are justifiably opposed to the Provincial Government’s plan to push forward with a dry reservoir in Springbank. We at 2020 stand firmly beside these landowners In their attempt to…

We had previously reported to you about Chestermere’s attempt to annex lands in Rocky View. I am pleased to report that Chestermere has now withdrawn their annexation request. You can read News Release – County Satisfied with Chestermere Annexation Withdrawal in response to the withdrawal. There is also an article…

Rocky View County has proposed a new transportation levy under bylaw 7599-2016. The bylaw is styled as: a Bylaw of Rocky View County in the Province of Alberta, to authorize an off-site transportation levy to pay for the cost of new or expanded roads required for or impacted by Subdivision…

Jessi Gowan reports on the Rocky View 2020 meeting held January 27: Click here to read people are very concerned about this annexation by Chestermere and what impact that might have on their land value

Dear Members, Thanks so much to those of you who came out to our monthly meeting at the Balzac Hall on Wednesday, January 27th. It was an excellent turnout, perhaps our largest crowd yet. We are thankful that Rocky View County Reeve Greg Boehlke and Deputy Reeve Earl Solberg took…

Hello, friend and Happy New Year. Thank you! Let me start by thanking you for your ongoing support of Rocky View 2020. It has been an exciting year for us and our work in the region and Province is being noticed. We are growing in membership numbers and becoming a…

We do not believe this is in the best interest of AlbertansThe City of Chestermere has put forward a massive annexation request of Rocky View land east of the city of Calgary. Chestermere council circumvented the usual annexation process and went directly to the minister. Chestermere Mayor Patricia Matthews is…

Today Rocky View 2020 (Rockyview2020.com) is calling on the Province to step in and dismiss the City of Chestermere’s bizarre annexation request of nearly 25,000 acres in Rocky View County. The City of Chestermere made an unprecedented move last week in requesting the annexation of a large swath of land…